Physician (Psychiatrist)

Summary Mental Health Service is divided generally into Sections including Inpatient - Outpatient - Residential (SARRTP) - outpatient Substance Use Disorder (SUD) - and Primary Care Mental Health Integration (PCMHI). Seeking intermittent Psychiatrists to fill a Saturday or Sunday in need of coverage for the Inpatient Psychiatry Unit and ER consults for Mental Health Qualifications To qualify for this position - you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation. Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed Current - full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State - Territory - or Commonwealth of the United States - or in the District of Columbia Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training - approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification (NOTE: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the accrediting bodies for graduate medical education - the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA) - in the list published for the year the residency - or fellowship if applicable - was completed OR (2) One year of post medical school training (internship - first year of residency - or transitional year residency) approved by ACGME or AOA followed by two years of post-training independent practice (performing under a full and unrestricted license) in the United States OR (3) Non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of three years of verified independent practice in the United States (performing under a full and unrestricted license) performing duties related to the position they are applying for (United States fellowships would be creditable towards this requirement) - which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the Physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences Exceptions: Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as ""Physician Resident Providers"" (PRPs) PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e. - not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent basis PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged rather - they are to have a ""scope of practice"" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision Additionally - surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs In rare and unusual circumstances - the Facility Director can submit a memo to the VISN Director through the VISN Chief Medical Officer - who may approve requests for reasonable exceptions to the residency training requirement for Physicians whose composite record of experience - accomplishments - performance - and qualifications warrant such action Proficiency in spoken and written English Preferred Experience: Experience working with inpatient psychiatry and ER consults to Mental Health Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit Physical Requirements: All applicants must be physically able to perform the duties of the position A pre-placement physical examination shall be completed prior to appointment. Duties Duties include but are not limited to the following: Duties of the provider: Physician will provide consultation services and follow up of Psychiatry patients - in his or her designated field - in the inpatient and/or outpatient setting - at the VA Medical center in Asheville NC or one of the affiliated CBOCs (Community Based Outpatient Clinics) When working with inpatients - provider is expected to participate in discharge planning and other interdisciplinary patient care plan activities During this time - information regarding patient status should be discussed with the Inpatient Psychiatrist and other team members and ensure proper hand off at the end of the shift as necessary Physicians may be assigned duty as a supervising or collaborating physician for a midlevel provider Physicians are expected to provide clinical oversight and review Supervising or collaborating responsibilities and performance will be noted in the physician's performance evaluation Most providers will need to act as surrogates for the patients of their colleagues - when one or more of their colleagues are on leave Telework: This is not a Tele-work position Virtual: This is not a Virtual position Remote: This is not a Remote position Work Schedule: Saturday/Sunday (as needed) #J-18808-Ljbffr Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs